Spatiotemporal imaging and manipulation of surface plasmons

Autor: Crampton Kevin T., Joly Alan G., Gong Yu, El-Khoury Patrick
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Nanophotonics, Vol 13, Iss 11, Pp 1985-1992 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2192-8614
DOI: 10.1515/nanoph-2023-0733
Popis: Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are travelling surface waves that have shown promise for applications in nanophotonics as they provide a direct route toward photon-mediated electrical signal generation – a central paradigm for speeding up and scaling down photonic elements. SPP waves have also generated fundamental interest due to their high-field strength and sub-wavelength confinement, properties that have enabled the surface-enhanced Raman effect. Over the last decade, photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) has emerged as a pioneering technique for imaging surface electric fields through ultrashort laser pulse mediated electron emission and has therefore become an indispensable tool for characterizing plasmonic phenomena at interfaces in a variety of materials. PEEM offers nanometer spatial resolution and femtosecond temporal resolution, allowing SPPs to be prepared, monitored, and manipulated on the nanometer-femtosecond scale. Through a brief review of recent reports, we aim to introduce PEEM-based SPP imaging and manipulation modalities and highlight their utility in the context of emerging nanoscale and quantum materials science advancements.
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